US3268114A
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Mechanism for feeding small tubular articles
Assignee: United Shoe Machinery Corp
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Filing: 1964-10-08
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1984-10-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert E Newton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:11
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21J; B21J15/00; B21J15/10; B21J15/30; B21J15/32; H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
MECHANISM FOR FEEDING TUBULAR FASTENERS COMPRISING A CONTAINER, FASTENER SEPARATING MEANS LOCATED IN THE CONTAINER AND INCLUDING A SERIES OF SPACED PINS MOVABLE THROUGH A CLOSED PATH TO CAPTURE FASTENERS SINGLY THEREON AND ELEVATE THEM FOR DELEVERY, A RACEWAY HAVING A MAIN TRACK EXTENDING INTO AND TERMINATING IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CONTAINER ADJACENT THE TOP OF THE DELIVERY MEANS, A REJECT LIP MOUNTED ABOVE SAID MAIN TRACK AND SPACED FROM SAID DELIVERY MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE TERMINATION OF SAID TACK, SAID LIP BEING DISPOSED FROM THE SEPARATOR NOT ORIENTED IN THE DESIRED POSITION FROM THE SEPARATOR MEANS FOR RETURN TO THE CONTAINER, SAID RACEWAY MAIN TRACK HAVING A FASTENER RECEIVING MOUTH BETWEEN SAID LIP AND SAID DELIVERY MEANS SHAPED AND DISPOSED TO RECEIVE FASTENERS WHICH ARE UNIFORMLY ORIENTED IN THE DESIRED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
MECHANISM FOR FEEDING TUBULAR FASTENERS COMPRISING A CONTAINER, FASTENER SEPARATING MEANS LOCATED IN THE CONTAINER AND INCLUDING A SERIES OF SPACED PINS MOVABLE THROUGH A CLOSED PATH TO CAPTURE FASTENERS SINGLY THEREON AND ELEVATE THEM FOR DELEVERY, A RACEWAY HAVING A MAIN TRACK EXTENDING INTO AND TERMINATING IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CONTAINER ADJACENT THE TOP OF THE DELIVERY MEANS, A REJECT LIP MOUNTED ABOVE SAID MAIN TRACK AND SPACED FROM SAID DELIVERY MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE TERMINATION OF SAID TACK, SAID LIP BEING DISPOSED FROM THE SEPARATOR NOT ORIENTED IN THE DESIRED POSITION FROM THE SEPARATOR MEANS FOR RETURN TO THE CONTAINER, SAID RACEWAY MAIN TRACK HAVING A FASTENER RECEIVING MOUTH BETWEEN SAID LIP AND SAID DELIVERY MEANS SHAPED AND DISPOSED TO RECEIVE FASTENERS WHICH ARE UNIFORMLY ORIENTED IN THE DESIRED POSITION.
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